Indiana Gov. Mike Braun calls special session to consider new congressional map

NBC News ^ | Oct. 27, 2025, 9:09 AM CDT / Updated Oct. 27, 2025, 4:26 PM CDT | Jane C. Timm

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It's unclear whether enough Republican lawmakers will support the mid-decade redistricting effort that Trump has urged them to pursue.

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun on Monday called a special legislative session to consider redrawing the state's congressional map, though it’s unclear if enough GOP lawmakers will support the redistricting effort.

“I am calling a special legislative session to protect Hoosiers from efforts in other states that seek to diminish their voice in Washington and ensure their representation in Congress is fair,” Braun, a Republican, said in a statement.

Indiana is the fourth Republican-controlled state to take up redistricting at the behest of President Donald Trump, who wants to shore up the party's narrow U.S. House majority ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Democrats in two states so far have also sought to counter with mid-decade redistricting efforts of their own, with Virginia set to reconvene a special session later Monday.

Indiana's session is scheduled to start on Nov. 3. Republicans currently control seven of Indiana's nine congressional districts.

The White House has been applying extraordinary pressure to persuade Republicans in the state to draw a new congressional map. Trump spoke with Indiana Republicans earlier this month, and Vice President J.D. Vance had made two trips to the state to talk redistricting with lawmakers.

But even as Braun calls a special session, Indiana Republicans remain divided on the issue. Molly Swigart, a spokesperson for the Indiana Republican state Senate majority, told NBC News Monday morning that "the votes still aren’t there for redistricting."

The divide has increasingly spilled over into public view, with Indiana Republicans firing off op-eds, social media posts and statements, talking about

“The people of Indiana did not elect a Republican supermajority so our Senate could cower, compromise, or collapse at the very moment courage is required,” Lt...

[circlecity]

Yow baybee!

[DIRTYSECRET]

That makes him one of us. Can you really believe it?

[digger48]

There’s only 2 Hoosier republican representatives out of 9

Indy and Gary. I don’t see this changing

[imabadboy99]

while we’re at it, why aren’t we pushing Nebraska to go to ‘winner take all’ in the Electoral College? That 1 EV could make a difference in 2028.

[circlecity]

So far so good.

[Southside_Chicago_Republican]

I am in IN-1. Two elections ago the Republican, Jennifer Ruth Green, a black conservative veteran, gave a strong challenge to Frank Mrvan. That was the first time since I have lived here that the Democrat actually had to campaign. Re-draw that district a bit, and run a quality candidate, and it might flip. I agree that Indianapolis stays blue.

[digger48]

Thanks

I read that it was closer last time

[Southside_Chicago_Republican]

Randy Niemwyer ran well in 2024, but Green did about 2 points better.

[lizma2]

2 out of 9!

Seriously?

Born and raised in Indiana and I thought their congress critters had more brains!

[digger48]

Indy has long been Indianas a**hole

And gotten even bluer since Hogsett became mayor and Normies moved to the burbs

[Mr. Lucky]

7 of the 9 US House representatives are Republican.

[napscoordinator]

We have 7 of 9. I think we can squeeze one more without diluting GOP areas.